Keith railway station
General information | |
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Location | Keith, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°33′05″N 2°57′15″W / 57.5514°N 2.9542°W |
Grid reference | NJ430516 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | KEH[2] |
Key dates | |
10 October 1856 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 81,112 |
2019/20 | 68,102 |
2020/21 | 10,934 |
2021/22 | 47,084 |
2022/23 | 55,948 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Keith railway station is a
History
The station was originally owned by the
Today only a single platform remains in full-time use, though the Dufftown branch platform (numbered 1) is available if required for turning back trains from the Aberdeen direction (though no trains are scheduled to do so in the current timetable).
The Dufftown and Craigellachie line was closed to passengers by
The old station buildings were replaced by new ones in 1988 in a rebuilding programme costing £200,000[9] (equivalent to £680,000 in 2023).[10]
Facilities
The station has good facilities for its rural location, with a part-time-staffed ticket office, accessible toilet, ticket machine, two car parks, bench, bike racks and help point. The station has four methods of step-free access.[11]
Passenger volume
2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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Entries and exits | 62,766 | 66,531 | 70,599 | 68,963 | 75,036 | 77,354 | 77,030 | 89,690 | 94,336 | 95,002 | 97,033 | 102,074 | 98,666 | 91,992 | 89,948 | 81,112 | 68,102 | 10,934 | 47,084 | 55,948 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
As of May 2022, There is a basic two-hourly frequency in each directions (with peak extras), to
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Huntly | Aberdeen to Inverness Line
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Elgin | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Strathisla Mills | Great North of Scotland Railway Keith and Dufftown Railway |
Terminus |
Future Proposals
In addition to the potential reinstatement of the Dufftown branch, Transport Scotland have published proposals to improve the facilities here. This could see the existing passing loop extended through the station and a second platform built north of the current one.[13] Other upgrades planned for the station include a bus interchange, taxi drop-off point and car park extension.[14]
References
- ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- ^ Deaves, Phil. "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ISBN 978 1909431 26 3.
- ^ Timeline of the Great North of Scotland RailwayThe LNER Encyclopedia; Retrieved 2013-12-19
- ^ GNSRA Stations GalleryGreat North of Scotland Railway Association; Retrieved 2013-12-19
- ^ a b eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 214
- ^ Keith & Dufftown Railway - Keith Junction Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback MachineKeith & Dufftown Railway; Retrieved 2013-12-19
- ^ "Campaign to reconnect whisky railway to main lines" Robertson, John The Press and Journal news article 9 October 2015; Retrieved 19 August 2016
- ^ "Keith Railway Station Re-opened". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 20 August 1988. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Transport Scotland - Appendix D - Keith Station" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Keith Station in line for improvements"The Northern Scot; Retrieved 2013-12-19
External links
- Train times and station information for Keith railway station from National Rail
- Railscot - Keith